HB 1613 Florida House · 2021 Regular Session

Representation by the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Child Welfare Matters

Summary
Representation by the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Child Welfare Matters; Authorizes office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide pre-petition legal representation to certain indigent parents in child welfare matters; authorizes regional counsel to initiate or appear in specified civil actions; requires child protective investigators to provide information regarding right of certain parents to representation by office; requires child protective responders to know how to inform parents about representation by office.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Apr 30, 2021
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Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Omari Hardy
Omari Hardy
DDemocratic
FL
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